Using solder wicks and cheap solder suckers is tough. After I got a Hakko 808 desoldering kit, a world of difference, made removing soldered components and making sure the pcb board hole was open for the replacement almost trivial. I know, they are expensive. Maybe you could borrow one if you aren't frequently doing that kind of stuff.
Chip AE5KA On Sat, Feb 20, 2016 at 10:00 AM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft < [email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, never built a K1. Back in my hole. > Mel, K6KBE > > > From: Kevin Stover <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 7:40 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Unsoldering > > He's building a K1 (no SMT parts) not a computer motherboard. > > > On 2/20/2016 9:23 AM, Mel Farrer via Elecraft wrote: > > I have been in the manufacturing process for a LONG time and the rework > stations used in SMT parts is a state of art with custom equipment for the > process, Tips that are the exact size of the parts to heat up each end are > necessary for all part sizes down to 02-01 package and all of the IC's with > special square tips etc. Special soldering irons and vacuum rework > stations. Only simple rework should be attempted without the special tools > required. Sorry no easy answer. > > > > Mel, K6KBE > > > > > > From: Mark Petrovic <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 7:11 AM > > Subject: [Elecraft] Unsoldering > > > > I'm assembling an Elecraft K1, and get the distinct feeling that > > unsoldering really is the last thing you want to be involved in. I > > have solder wick that has embedded flux, and I have a solder sucker > > that seems huge compared to the size of the features I'm dealing with. > > The wick works ok at getting some of the solder out, but not all of > > it. And a little bit of residual solder is still a major physical > > blocker to correcting a misplaced component or bad joint. > > > > I feel like I'm a pretty good solder-er, but I have not had good luck > > with unsoldering. Is it just me or does everyone have this problem? > > > > Thanks. > > Mark > > AE6RT > > > > > -- > R. Kevin Stover > AC0H > ARRL > FISTS #11993 > SKCC #215 > NAQCC #3441 > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
